
A look back at a cruel conflict, the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71), which changed the political geography of Europe and sowed the seeds of a deep antagonism between France and Germany that culminated in two world wars. Excerpts from the diaries of the witnesses, photographs and painted panoramas tell the truth about a forgotten war.
First Aired: 2/18/2020
Languages: English, French, German
Created by: Linn Sackarnd, Hermann Pölking-Eiken
Type: Documentary
Companies: LOOKSfilm, ZDF, Toute L'Histoire, Mediawan Thematics, ARTE
Countries: France, Germany

A look back at a cruel conflict, the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71), which changed the political geography of Europe and sowed the seeds of a deep antagonism between France and Germany that culminated in two world wars. Excerpts from the diaries of the witnesses, photographs and painted panoramas tell the truth about a forgotten war.
Karine Varley
Self - Historian
Hans Henrik Wöhler
Self - Narrator (voice)
Julie d'Andurain
Self - Historian
Daniel Schönpflug
Self - Historian
Robert Tombs
Self - Historian
Michael Epkenhans
Self - Historian
Laurent Thurnherr
Self - Historian
Karine Varley
Self - Historian
Christine Krüger
Self - Historian
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2022
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